Back again, really quickly!

I just wanted to come back again for a minute to share this Christmas card also:

My card features Patches from Stamp Fairy, getting ready to decorate his tree!  I used more of those Recollections Jolly Jamboree papers, since they were still on my desk.  The sketch is #99 from Papertake Weekly.  The snow on the tree is white puffy paint, with Stickles added afterwards.  I used Prismacolors on this also.  His little red ornament is Stickled as well.  The sentiment comes from the Heidi Grace set, Believe.

 

Challenges:

 

Papertake Weekly:  Christmas Critters

CSAYL #60:  Anything Goes

12 Months of Christmas Link Up #11:  Sparkle, sparkle everywhere!

Glory of Christmas #71:  Glitter and/or shine

Sparkles Christmas #59:  Christmas decorations

CHNC November Extra:  Anything Christmas

ABC Christmas:  "W" for wild thing (wild animals)

Crazy 4 Challenges (C4C310):  Christmas

CHNPP:  Use patterned paper

 

 

 

Thanks for stopping by today, and God bless you!

 

~Marie~

Busy, busy, busy!

Hello friends!  I am busy today die cutting lots and lots of Christmassy shapes for a children's card-making booth at our church's Holiday Bazaar tomorrow...right now my Silhouette is doing all the work so I can post this!  I'd like to share a couple of Christmas cards with you:

 

 

My card features a stamp from Marianne Design that I won a few weeks ago in a challenge.  It has no name, but the number is HM9457.  She really needs a name though...how about Aggie?  Sounds good to me!  So Aggie is colored with Copics (pink), and Prismacolor (green and hair) markers.  Her wand seems to be giving off sparks, so they are colored with a clear Sakura gel pen.  Her star halo, wings and shoes also have some added sparkle, which you cannot see, of course!  The embossing folder from Darice is called Snowflake Trim.  The letters I used to spell the sentiment come from Glitz, Teeny Alphas.

 

Challenges:

 

 

Christmas at Sweet Stampin' November:  Stars

CSAYL #60:  Anything goes

12 Months of Christmas Link Up #11:  Sparkle, sparkle everywhere!

The Glory of Christmas #71:  Glitter and/or shine

CHNC November Extra:  Anything Christmas

Merry Monday #179:  Pink, green and white

CHNC #254:  Bright colors

The Cutie Pie challenge #93:  "Simply" cute and Christmassy (clean and simple!)

Penny Black:  Anything Christmas

Crafting for all Seasons #114:  Embossing

Crazy 4 Challenges (C4C 310):  Anything Christmas

 

I think that's it!  I'll be back super shortly with another Christmas card!  Take care and God bless you!

 

~Marie~

 

Here's the green!

Back again this Saturday evening with another card for the Christmas stash:

 

On this one, I used an adorable Bugaboo image called Peace, Love, Joy Penguins.  All the dp comes from the Jolly Jamboree 8x11 paper pad from Recollections.  I picked a matching green cardstock to layer them onto, and used the same for mounting the image.  The white embossed sentiment is from Studio G, series 37.  I had lotsa fun coloring the image, especially the dotted sky, and the snow is glittered up with Stickles.

 

Challenges:

 

Catch the Bug Challenge:  Stella Says Sketch 317

12 Months of Christmas Link Up #11:  Sparkle, sparkle everywhere (the middle piece of dp is glittered too!)

Glory of Christmas #71:  Glitter and/or shine

CHNC November Extra:  Anything Christmas

CHNC #254:  Bright or Sparkly colors

ABC Christmas:  "V" is for Very Cute

Papertake Weekly:  Anything goes

CPPC November:  Anything goes using patterned paper

 

Thanks again for stopping by this evening..  Take care and God Bless!

 

~Marie~

 

 

Red, Gold (and Green!)

Happy Saturday, blogger peeps!  I'm back today to share another Christmas card:

 

 

 

 

I just wanna say that my picture of this card is absolutely horrible!  I couldn't get the colors "just right," no matter what I tried to do in Picasa!  IRL, this red is not quite so orange!  Be that as it may, this version of this card is actually attempt #4!  I was trying before to make it in this red and white, but each time I kept messing something up!  This version uses Recollections gold tinsel embossing powder for the sentiment, on the die cut candles, and on the layer behind the top red layer.  Matchy, matchy!  :)

 

Challenges:

 

Merry Monday #178:  Red and Gold (no green as my title would suggest...it just reminded me of the Culture Club song, "Karma Chameleon!"

12 Months of Christmas Link Up #11:  Sparkle, sparkle everywhere!

Glory of Christmas #71:  Glitter and/or Shine

Sparkles Christmas #59:  Christmas decorations

CHNC November Extra:  Anything Christmas

Crafty Calendar:  Sparkle, bling and embellish...my card has lotsa sparkle!

Papertake Weekly:  Anything goes

 

 

Thanks for stopping by my blog today!  Enjoy the rest of the weekend, and God bless!

 

~Marie~

 

 

Happy Holiday Wishes!

I'm back again this evening with a simple Christmas card:

 

 

Easy peasy card here:  Wonderful Words Holiday die collection, "Happy" from Studio G, "wishes" from Happy Everything set (maker unknown), ink Memento Rhubarb stalk.  Jingle bell from Silhouette cutting file.  Some bling for the dot in the "i", and call it done!

 

Challenges:

 

12 Months of Christmas Link Up #11:  Anything Christmas or optional "Sparkle, sparkle everywhere"

Glory of Christmas #71:  Glitter and/or shine

52 {Christmas Card Throwdown}: October pick a previous theme (Bells, January 2015)

Winter Wonderland:  Anything Christmas

Sparkles Christmas:  Christmas decorations

CHNC November Extra:  Anything Christmas

Crazy 4 Challenges C4C310:  Christmas

 

Thanks again for stopping by!  God bless!

 

~Marie~

 

 

 

NOEL

This post is for the birds!  See what I mean?

 

 

LOL!  These guys are seriously cute tho, so I don't mind.  Sure looks like they've made a royal mess outta this set of Christmas lights, but who could be upset with those faces?  :)  This is an adorable Bugaboo image called Noel Birds, which can be found here.  I colored this with Bics and Sharpies, and accented it with Stickles and Wink of Stella.  The ornament topper was done with a silver Sakura gel pen.  I mounted the image on a piece of black and the whole thing on a white card base.  Easy peasy!

 

Challenges:

 

Winter Wonderland:  Anything Christmas 

12 Months of Christmas Link Up #11:  Anything goes or optional "Sparkle, sparkle everywhere"

The Glory of Christmas #71:  Glitter and/or shine

Sparkles Christmas #59:  Christmas decorations

CHNC November Extra:  Anything Christmas

CHNC Christmas #253:  It's time to sing

52 {Christmas Card Throwdown}: October pick a previous theme (June 2013, Christmas ornaments)

ABC Christmas challenge: "V" for very cute

 (a new one to me) Crazy 4 Challenges C4C310:  Christmas

 

 

Thanks for stopping by my blog today!  Stay safe and God bless!

 

~Marie~

 

 

Good Tuesday evening!

Hello bloggers!  I hope all is well with you.  I'm back again to share 2 more Christmas cards for my stash:

 

 

The top one features George, one of my favorite characters from the now closed Stamp Fairy store.  I had this image printed out just sitting around, waiting for the perfect coloring opportunity.  I found that opportunity today when I saw the challenge for Merry Monday:  Christmas Lights and Glitter!  George is extremely happy with his festive tree, decorated with gold glittery balls and blue lights enhanced with clear Wink of Stella.  There is more glitter added to the snow in the form of Star Dust Stickles, but of course, none of said glitter is visible in the pic...sigh.  Well, it IS visible IRL, so please take my word for it!

 

On the second card, I used the Tim Holtz Townscape die for the first time since I bought it last year (gasp!)  I was inspired by these cards Patty Bennett made here.  I used white glitter paper, inked the sky the same way as on this card, and used Squeezed Lemonade ink for the windows and doors.  A couple of the houses are burning wood stoves to keep warm, and the smoke is made with clear Sakura gel pen.

 

Challenges:

 

Merry Monday #177:  Christmas Lights and Glitter

Jingle Belles:  Do you Sketch what I Sketch? (please forgive me ladies, I put my pink piece on the wrong way!)

12 Months of Christmas Link Up #10:  Anything Christmas or optional "for a child" twist

CHNC October Extra:  Anything Christmas

Holly Jolly:  Snowman

The Cutie Pie challenge:  Pretty in Pink

CHNC Patterned Paper:  Use patterned paper (obviously!)

 

Thanks for stopping by tonight.  Be safe, and God Bless!

 

~Marie~